EX-99.1 2 a5521322ex99_1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Reports 2007 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Results LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2007--Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) reported today its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the 2007 third quarter, net income was $93.6 million, compared with net income of $107.5 million for the 2006 third quarter. Earnings per diluted share were $1.22 for the 2007 third quarter, compared with $1.41 for the 2006 third quarter. 2007 third quarter sales were $1.81 billion, an increase of 11.4% compared with 2006 third quarter sales of $1.63 billion. The 2007 third quarter financial results include in cost of sales a pre-tax LIFO expense amount of $12.5 million, or $.10 per diluted share, compared with a pre-tax LIFO expense amount of $33.3 million, or $.27 per diluted share in the 2006 third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income amounted to a record $328.0 million, up 17.2% compared with net income of $279.9 million for the same period in 2006. Earnings per diluted share were $4.28 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared with earnings of $3.83 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Sales for the 2007 year-to-date period were a record $5.55 billion, an increase of 33% compared with 2006 nine month sales of $4.17 billion. The 2007 nine-month financial results include in cost of sales a pre-tax LIFO expense amount of $45.0 million, or $.37 per diluted share, compared with a pre-tax LIFO expense amount of $56.3 million, or $.48 per diluted share in the 2006 year-to-date period. All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one common stock split effective July 19, 2006. David H. Hannah, Chief Executive Officer of Reliance said, "Considering the overall market factors, we are pleased with the 2007 third quarter results. Demand for our products was relatively steady for a third quarter with volume off as we expected only about 4% from our record 2007 second quarter amounts. We managed our receivables and inventory well, which, when combined with our operating profits, resulted in very strong cash flow. Gross profit management in an environment of falling prices is always a challenge. The significant and rapid drop in stainless steel prices resulting from the drop in nickel surcharges complicated the situation even further. This scenario caused our gross profit to decline 2% from the prior quarter, about double what we estimated for our third quarter earnings per share guidance." "Effective July 1, 2007, we completed the acquisition of Clayton Metals, Inc., headquartered in Wood Dale, IL, with three additional service centers in California, North Carolina and New Jersey. Clayton's sales were $123 million for their year ended December 31, 2006. Effective October 1, 2007, we completed the acquisition of the outstanding capital stock of Metalweb plc, headquartered in Birmingham, England with three additional service centers located in London, Manchester and Oxford, England. Metalweb was established in 2001 and specializes in the processing and distribution of primarily aluminum products for non-structural aerospace components and general engineering parts used in high-end industrial applications. Metalweb's net sales for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 were approximately $53 million. Metalweb operates as a subsidiary of Reliance. "This transaction brings an additional global presence to Reliance and marks our first metals service center based in the United Kingdom," said Hannah. "We still expect record sales and earnings for 2007. Our strong operating results, cash flow and solid balance sheet with net debt-to-total capital of 36.7% will continue to provide opportunities for future growth. We are proud of our performance and believe that our proven ability to grow both internally and by successful accretive acquisitions through varying market conditions will result in continued strong operating results going forward. We expect demand may soften further in the fourth quarter due to the normal seasonal holiday slowdown as well as cautious buying from our customers, leading us to anticipate relatively flat pricing. As a result, we currently estimate earnings per diluted share for the 2007 fourth quarter in a range of $.95 to $1.05," Hannah concluded. Also during the quarter, the Company purchased 1,673,467 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $49.10 per share under the Stock Repurchase Plan. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had repurchased a total of 12,750,017 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $12.93 per share, since the Stock Repurchase Plan was first adopted in December 1994. Repurchased shares are redeemed and treated as authorized but unissued shares. At September 30, 2007 there were 10,326,533 shares of the Company's common stock authorized for repurchase under the Plan. On July 18, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per share of common stock. The 2007 third quarter dividend was paid on September 14, 2007 to shareholders of record August 24, 2007. The Company has paid regular quarterly dividends for 47 consecutive years. Reliance will host a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet (listen only mode) regarding the third quarter and nine months results for the period ended September 30, 2007. All interested parties are invited to listen to the web cast on October 18, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at: http://www.rsac.com/investorinformation or http://www.streetevents.com. Player format: Windows Media. The web cast will remain on the Reliance web site at: www.rsac.com through November 18, 2007 and a printed transcript will be posted on the Reliance web site after the completion of the conference call. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is one of the largest metals service center companies in the United States. Through a network of more than 180 locations in 37 states and Belgium, Canada, China, South Korea and the United Kingdom, the Company provides value-added metals processing services and distributes a full line of over 100,000 metal products. These products include galvanized, hot-rolled and cold-finished steel; stainless steel; aluminum; brass; copper; titanium and alloy steel sold to more than 125,000 customers in various industries. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s press releases and additional information are available on the Company's web site at www.rsac.com. The Company was named to the 2007 "Fortune 500" List, the Fortune 2007 "100 Fastest Growing Companies" List, the Fortune 2007 List of "America's Most Admired Companies" and the 2007 Forbes "Platinum 400 List of America's Best Big Companies." This release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future financial results. Actual results may differ materially as a result of factors over which Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has no control. These risk factors and additional information are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, ------------------------- ------------------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income Statement Data: Net sales $ 1,812,092 $ 1,626,208 $ 5,550,018 $ 4,173,416 Gross profit 439,964 432,069 1,409,913 1,122,127 Operating profit(1) 170,943 192,478 588,193 494,453 EBITDA(2) 190,010 209,258 642,565 538,523 EBIT(2) 170,219 192,747 585,113 493,391 Pre-tax income 149,702 173,393 524,871 451,395 Net income 93,565 107,505 328,045 279,865 EPS - diluted(3) $ 1.22 $ 1.41 $ 4.28 $ 3.83 Weighted average shares outstanding -- diluted(3) 76,476,928 76,016,596 76,613,307 72,985,065 Gross margin 24.3% 26.6% 25.4% 26.9% Operating profit margin(1) 9.4% 11.8% 10.6% 11.8% EBITDA margin(2) 10.5% 12.9% 11.6% 12.9% EBIT margin(2) 9.4% 11.9% 10.5% 11.8% Pre-tax margin 8.3% 10.7% 9.5% 10.8% Net margin 5.2% 6.6% 5.9% 6.7% Cash dividends per share(3) $ .08 $ .06 $ .24 $ .16 September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 --------------- -------------- Balance Sheet Data: Current assets $ 1,956,666 $ 1,675,389 Working capital 1,317,548 1,124,650 Net fixed assets 795,973 742,672 Total assets 4,151,071 3,614,173 Current liabilities 639,118 550,739 Long-term debt(4) 1,244,208 1,088,051 Shareholders' equity 2,023,993 1,746,398 Capital expenditures (year-to-date) 88,350 108,742 Net debt-to-total capital(5) 36.7% 37.6% Return on equity(6) 23.1% 27.3% Current ratio 3.1 3.0 Book value per share(3) $ 27.12 $ 23.07 Cash flow from operations per share(3), (7) $ 7.37 $ 2.59 (1) Operating profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales, warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation expense. (2) See Consolidated Statements of Income for reconciliation of EBIT and EBITDA. EBIT is defined as the sum of income before interest expense and income taxes. EBITDA is defined as the sum of income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization of intangibles. We believe that EBIT and EBITDA are commonly used as a measure of performance for companies in our industry and are frequently used by analysts, investors, lenders and other interested parties to evaluate a company's financial performance and its ability to incur and service debt. EBIT and EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The items excluded from EBIT and EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. EBIT or EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows generated by operating, investing or financing activities or other financial statement data presented in the consolidated financial statements as an indicator of operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. (3) All periods have been adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend that was declared on May 17, 2006 and distributed on July 19, 2006 to shareholders of record on July 5, 2006. (4) Long-term debt includes capital lease obligations of $4,657 and $4,956 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. (5) Net debt-to-total capital is calculated as total debt (net of cash) divided by shareholders' equity plus total debt (net of cash). (6) Calculations are based on the latest twelve months net income and beginning shareholders' equity. The 2006 calculation adjusted beginning shareholders' equity for $360.5 million of common stock and stock options issued to fund an acquisition on April 3, 2006. (7) Calculations are based on the latest twelve months. RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share amounts) ASSETS September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 -------------- ------------- (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 106,003 $ 57,475 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,665 at September 30, 2007 and $16,755 at December 31, 2006, respectively 807,798 666,273 Inventories 1,007,349 904,318 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 20,820 22,179 Income taxes receivable 14,696 25,144 -------------- ------------- Total current assets 1,956,666 1,675,389 Property, plant and equipment, at cost: Land 117,879 108,022 Buildings 415,263 385,851 Machinery and equipment 631,364 565,951 Accumulated depreciation (368,533) (317,152) -------------- ------------- 795,973 742,672 Goodwill 937,446 784,871 Intangible assets, net 402,000 354,195 Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net 43,861 41,190 Other assets 15,125 15,856 -------------- ------------- Total assets $ 4,151,071 $ 3,614,173 ============== ============= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 402,796 $ 340,356 Accrued expenses 59,589 36,481 Accrued compensation and retirement costs 82,571 92,905 Accrued insurance costs 36,123 34,475 Deferred income taxes 23,721 23,706 Current maturities of long-term debt 33,684 22,257 Current maturities of capital lease obligations 634 559 -------------- ------------- Total current liabilities 639,118 550,739 Long-term debt 1,239,551 1,083,095 Capital lease obligations 4,657 4,956 Long-term retirement costs and other long-term liabilities 55,854 46,111 Deferred income taxes 186,369 181,628 Minority interest 1,529 1,246 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000,000 None issued or outstanding -- -- Common stock, no par value: Authorized shares -- 100,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares -- 74,618,149 at September 30, 2007 and 75,702,046 at December 31, 2006, respectively, stated capital 638,420 701,690 Retained earnings 1,362,230 1,046,339 Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 23,343 (1,631) -------------- ------------- Total shareholders' equity 2,023,993 1,746,398 -------------- ------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 4,151,071 $ 3,614,173 ============== ============= RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, ----------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net sales $ 1,812,092 $ 1,626,208 $ 5,550,018 $ 4,173,416 Other income, net 2,063 1,987 4,770 3,641 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 1,814,155 1,628,195 5,554,788 4,177,057 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) 1,372,128 1,194,139 4,140,105 3,051,289 Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative 252,017 224,798 772,118 587,245 Depreciation and amortization 19,791 16,511 57,452 45,132 Interest 20,517 19,354 60,242 41,996 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 1,664,453 1,454,802 5,029,917 3,725,662 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 149,702 173,393 524,871 451,395 Provision for income taxes 56,137 65,888 196,826 171,530 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income $ 93,565 $ 107,505 $ 328,045 $ 279,865 =========== =========== =========== =========== Earnings per share: Income from continuing operations - diluted $ 1.22 $ 1.41 $ 4.28 $ 3.83 =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 76,476,928 76,016,596 76,613,307 72,985,065 =========== =========== =========== =========== Income from continuing operations - basic $ 1.24 $ 1.42 $ 4.32 $ 3.87 =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 75,609,783 75,451,585 75,896,299 72,315,779 =========== =========== =========== =========== Cash dividends per share $ .08 $ .06 $ .24 $ .16 =========== =========== =========== =========== Reconciliation of EBIT and EBITDA Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 149,702 $ 173,393 $ 524,871 $ 451,395 Interest expense 20,517 19,354 60,242 41,996 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- EBIT 170,219 192,747 585,113 493,391 Depreciation expense 17,004 14,793 49,602 40,429 Amortization expense 2,787 1,718 7,850 4,703 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- EBITDA $ 190,010 $ 209,258 $ 642,565 $ 538,523 =========== =========== =========== =========== RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, ---------------------- 2007 2006 ---------- ---------- Operating activities: Net income $ 328,045 $ 279,865 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 57,452 45,132 Debt premium amortization -- (1,779) Deferred income taxes (2,333) (1,297) Gain on sales of machinery and equipment (1,115) (990) Minority interest 283 227 Stock based compensation expense 7,569 4,336 Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation (6,062) (1,769) Decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance policies 464 494 Changes in operating assets and liabilities (excluding effect of businesses acquired): Accounts receivable (66,632) (130,298) Inventories 16,454 (172,732) Prepaid expenses and other assets 15,586 9,593 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 34,976 (19,253) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities 384,687 11,529 Investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (88,350) (84,720) Acquisitions of metals service centers and net asset purchases of metals service centers, net of cash acquired (257,640) (559,393) Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 2,833 2,956 Tax distributions made related to a prior acquisition (634) (894) Net investment in life insurance policies (262) (279) Proceeds from redemption of life insurance policies 134 489 ---------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities (343,919) (641,841) Financing activities: Proceeds from borrowings 648,554 993,316 Principal payments on long-term debt and short- term borrowings (558,155) (368,123) Payments to former minority shareholders -- (1,291) Dividends paid (18,216) (11,608) Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation 6,062 1,769 Exercise of stock options 11,047 2,852 Issuance of common stock 281 222 Common stock repurchase (82,167) -- ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities 7,406 617,137 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 354 194 ---------- ---------- Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 48,528 (12,981) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 57,475 35,022 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 106,003 $ 22,041 ========== ========== Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid during the period $ 45,395 $ 24,997 Income taxes paid during the period $ 183,734 $ 155,221 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Issuance of common stock and stock options in connection with acquisition of metals service center $ -- $ 360,453 Issuance of common stock to employee retirement savings plan $ -- $ 2,830 CONTACT: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Kim P. Feazle Investor Relations 713-610-9937 213-576-2428 kfeazle@rsac.com investor@rsac.com